# Coin Portraying King Ptolemy of Cyprus

- By: Ancient Greek (Minted in Paphos, Cyprus)
- Date: 68-67 BCE
- Medium: Silver
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
- Culture: Cyprus
- Credit line: Gift of William F. Dunham
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/4444)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/792ee0b8-d6e9-c171-7212-da00858e63ef/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front of this coin portrays King Ptolemy, facing right and wearing a diadam. A decorative border of dots is partially preserved.

On the back an eagle stands on thunderbolt, surrounded by a Greek inscription.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0